This is a “panel” lace pattern.Panel designs can be used for table runners,
place mats or any other item that you want to show off a specific design
pattern.

It would depend on what you were
making on the number of stitches you might cast on.If you wanted a cloth, you could try 36 stitches
(3 Border, 4 Background, 9 Pattern, 4 Background, 9 pattern, 4 pattern, 3
border = 36)

This swatch is similar to my pattern
called “The Best of Gems” in the knitting calendar for 2013. This is a diamond
design and is very pretty.

If you are interested in making a
dishcloth, you could use 37 + border stitches.For a towel 49 stitches + border stitches.This does make a great towel pattern.

This will be a Moss stitch border
(K1, P1) on an uneven number of stitches.This means you would start the row with a K1 and end the row with K1 and
the next row, you would start with K1 and so on.This pattern is for 2 stitches at each end
for the border which means when doing the border you would start the row with
K1, P1 and end the row with P1, K1.

I also gave instructions for a garter
stitch border (knit every stitch) for those who do not want a moss stitch.